Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-22


no street cars awaiting the finish Of tht
opera and when any cars were waiting te
| serve the people the mules were Away
attached to the north end. The south enc
people never enjoyed the double luxury OF
attending the opera aud riding an street
car the same night. The council can vote OF
this or finance as intelIigen'ly now as at any
future time and should act now.
Mayor-Hear the question to grant thu
railroad committee more time.
Healy-I amend to let the committee have
more time on all the ordinances except thai
Of the Rapid Transit Company.
| Hoff-I second the amendment
Richey-Ain's that out Of order, as th'
committee have asked more time on all tht
ordinances!
| Mayor-Well, the committee has asked
more time, but will we give it on all the or
dinanc.s, is the question. Certainly The
amendment is in order.
The vote on The amendment failed, only IL
| rise again further down the column. The
motion prevailed, followed by painful 81
lence The color flashed 10 some cheeks, il
Sc med, as result of different causes. Some
were ,inged with the kind that not infre
quently springs the Queeusbury rules, aud a
few seemed to be agitated over the hnal re
suit The remainder of those present feast
ed off the situation.
The apparent deadlock was broken by DIR.
Richey, who introduced the much mooted
gu stion of how to forbid people from man
ufacturing east and west front corner lots
out of the space that should belong to the
river On the west bank the eucroachment
had become painfully extensive. and 1T was
feared a new addition would in few day.
he fled. While he was intr. ducing his topic
OF relief M-ssrs. Toler aud Schweiter en-
gagged in quite an animated discussion over
tue srreet railway 81, uatiOn.
After the subject introduced had been dis
cussed for few minutes Mr.. Richey moved
that the public Improvement COMMITTEES be
inst, ucted to look up the question and given
power to act.
Mr. HeaIy objected to any such disposal
Of the matter, and narrated his expert
ence at the same job last summer,
aud the hop, skip and jump disposal or the
report made by the council He had thor
ougbly investigated the question and had
learned from the parties doing The encroach-
ment business that they had gained permits
sion from Mr.. Kenyon for such action. He
also stated that he had asked Mr.. Kenyon
about the subject and he had a limited giving
permission, Or rather approving the scheme.
This statement brought Mr.. Kenyon to the
front and bout ensued. Mr.. Kenyon de-
MED saying anything of the kind to Mr..
Healy. or anyt thing of the kind to the parties
upon the river. He had favored
the banks of the river with piles
and not by filling in. Mr.. Healy opposed
having anything moro to do with the ques-
ton as a member of the committee.
Mr. Richey withdrew his motion and Brown
moved that special committee Of three
be appointed to investigate the subject. The
motion prevailed and Brown, Kenyon and
were the lucky men for the COM
mittee.
While the above question was being set
tied number of the gentlemen interested
in the old street car company left the hall
aud only Mr. Schweiter rem liued to SEQ the
coming events. Mr.. Carey said he WAS will
ing to examine the ordinance referred to the
street railway committee today and be pre-
pared to report tonight.
Mr.. Healy again stated that the Schweiter
ordinance was the only important one and it
could be considered then. 1t was only 9:2O
D clock and could be passed upon.
Nj. Carsy-We ought to get it right and
think see now some objections and want
time.
Ceda vale Company were granted the right
Of way down Glazs avenue, aud that has
been bought by the Rock Island. The ave
lue has never been dedicated 10 the city and
was bought by shat company.
Mr.. Harris being present spoke of the Ia
state of affairs much to the an,lse-
nent of the crowd.
While the Cedarvale misfortune was being
discussed Mr.. Carey examined the Rapid
Transit company's ordinance. At the end OF
export and the clerk commenced to read the
ordinance
Mr. Chiviugton-Woul this now be le-
gal!
Mayor-Certainly, as Mr.. Carey has sub
nitted his report
Richey-I opposs this council resolving
tself into a railroad committee and staying
Iere. It's now 10 o'clock. Would like Ia
ave Capt. Carey state whether he has sui |
nitted the report
Mr.. Cirey-Yes sir, have reported.
The clerk was then allowed to read the |
{ would be impossible to give al the vari
ls sqaabbles and ''boog -a-boDs' seen i'll the
rd.ns.ee by few OF the councilmen 1t at
,st passed giving the right Of way south on
smporia TO Kellogg and east on Kellogg to
1 ydraulic.
o the Editor of the Eagle.
From the voters of the First ward.
Having been solicited by n number OF the
o;eis of the First ward to throw out Ii hint
i regard to the imposition on our people al
his part Of the ely by permitting tue sew
rage aad fifth from the city to be carried
ALI Say, stop aud overflow, after passing a
avorite spot. causing thu people If The
4 Unity u keap their windows and doors
ie>ei % keep the sssash from their homes,
A~reoy causing slckH~s, il something the
ODD people will no longer submit TO- Iu-
teal o; iavoritisn at the conlng election